I hope it will not give thee much trouble amidst thy close engagements.
"Our regards are to all of you, most truly, "WILLIAM MITCHELL." * * * * * HON.

EDWARD EVERETT TO HON.

WILLIAM MITCHELL.
"Cambridge, 10th January, 1848.
"DEAR SIR: I take the liberty to inquire of you whether any steps have been taken by you, on behalf of your daughter, by way of claiming the medal of the king of Denmark for the first discovery of a telescopic comet.

The regulations require that information of the discovery should be transmitted by the next mail to Mr.Airy, the Astronomer Royal, if the discovery is made elsewhere than on the continent of Europe.

If made in the United States, I understand from Mr.Schumacher that information may be sent to the Danish minister at Washington, who will forward it to Mr.Airy,--but it must be sent by next mail.
"In consequence of non-compliance with these regulations, Mr.George Bond has on one occasion lost the medal.